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D2L (Brightspace)

Online learning platform; creators of the Brightspace LMS

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D2L Brightspace is a learning management platform that brings course design, assessments, analytics and AI into a single system, addressing the need to manage learning across K-12, higher education, associations, government, training organizations and businesses. It supports delivering learning on any device and reaching learners of varying ages and abilities.

Key capabilities include D2L Lumi for AI-driven assistance, D2L Creator+ for interactive course authoring, D2L Achievement+ for outcomes-based reporting, D2L Performance+ for learning insights, D2L Course Merchant for e-commerce storefronts, and D2L Link for integrating Brightspace with other systems. Security features include ISO 27001 certification, privacy-by-design practices, layered technical safeguards, and disaster recovery capabilities.

Brightspace serves educators, administrators and training organizations, with additional modules for skills mapping, pathways and centralized analytics for business use cases. D2L offers services covering migration, onboarding, course design, consulting, optimization and customer support. Pricing and packaging details are available by contacting D2L directly.

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